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14 Parish

Restaurant

1644 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Aug 12, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Black slime buildup in ice machine dripping onto ice served to customers.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine in dining area had black slime buildup contaminating ice cubes used for human consumption.
  • Bar prep area handwash sink lacked both soap and paper towels; both items were missing at time of inspection.
  • Dishes and utensils washed in single-compartment sink without any sanitizing solution, violating proper wash-rinse-sanitize procedure.
  • No chemical test kit or temperature strips available to verify sanitizer concentration and dish machine water temperature.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN BAR PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND-SINK IN THE BAR PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE.

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Inspection History

14 Parish has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 88% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 19, 2026.

Aug 19, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 12, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

11 violations
Mar 14, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1 violation